World
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Indian-origin professor appointed VC of Canada’s prestigious McGill University
Toronto: Noted Indian-origin plant physiologist Professor H Deep Saini has been appointed as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Canada’s prestigious McGill University. McGill is the home to more than 10,000 foreign students,…
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Elon Musk kicks off Twitter poll on reinstating Trump
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday kicked off a poll to find out how many of his over 117 million followers support or reject the move to reinstate former US President Donald…
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to over 11 yrs in prison
San Francisco: Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of US-based blood-testing company Theranos, has been sentenced to 135 months, or over 11 years, in prison. She faced sentencing after being found guilty of defrauding…
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Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
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Rishi Sunak makes first visit to war-torn Ukraine as UK PM
London: Rishi Sunak described as “deeply humbling” his first visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday since taking charge as British Prime Minister and pledged to bolster the UK’s support in…
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran’s border: Human Rights Watch
Kabul: Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international…
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Pak pushes to increase non-permanent UN members
Islamabad: Pakistan has made a strong case against creating new permanent seats on the UN Security Council, saying an increase in the number of non-permanent members would make the 15-member body more…
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FTX CEO pocketed $300 mn after big funding raise: Report
San Francisco: Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pocketed $300 million after a big funding raise last year, the media reported. According to The Wall Street Journal, the beleaguered…
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US cites PM Modi’s example as defense to providing Saudi Crown Prince with legal immunity
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman just received the same level of protection from prosecution in the US as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a US State Department official said in a…
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North Korea reveals Kim Jong-un’s daughter for first time
Seoul: North Korea revealed leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter for the first time on Saturday in photos showing them attending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day. The North’s…
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China: Bizarre video of sheep roaming in a circle for 12 days surfaces online
The Inner Mongolia region of northern China has reportedly witnessed a massive herd of sheep wandering in a circle for twelve days. A large flock is seen travelling in a clockwise motion…
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France voices support for India, Germany, Brazil, Japan as permanent UNSC members
United Nations: France has reaffirmed its support for India, Germany, Brazil and Japan as permanent members in an expanded UN Security Council, underlining the need to take into account the emergence of…
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Nepal set for federal, provincial polls on Sunday
Kathmandu: Nepal is all set to go to the polls on Sunday which will elect a total 825 representatives to the federal and provincial assemblies for a second time after the Himalayan…
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What would the world lose with the demise of Twitter?
East Lansing: What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health…
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Ahead of polls, Australian MP woos Indians, Sikhs
Melbourne: Ahead of the impending election in Australia’s Victoria state, its premier and Labour MP Daniel Andrews, visited religious shrines, and promised cultural grants for the Indian and Sikh communities upon his…
